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Sunshine Sips is now serving customers inside the Mississippi Antique Galleria, providing job training and employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What started in 1978 with 56 booths featuring local artisans and crafters has grown to more than 400 booths with an annual attendance exceeding 150,000 now carries the distinction of being the largest art festival in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. 

For most of our state’s high school football players, this week marks the end of their regular season play for the 2026-2027 school year. For most of the parents of Mississippi’s senior football players, it is a bittersweet ending.

Christie Fountain Advertising is proud to announce the promotions of three valued team members whose talent, leadership and dedication continue…

Phil Proctor left South Mississippi to build a career as a professional sculptor, creating large-scale art installations across the country. Two decades later, the Lucedale native has returned to the Mississippi Coast to create sculptures inspired by an artist he has admired since childhood — Walter Anderson. 

Music has taken me a long way from home. Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, were part of that life, as were New Orleans, New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. Along the way, I’ve carried a guitar into plenty of rooms where I didn’t know a soul.

From a town abandoned by a river to a little girl’s unusual grave, Mississippi has some history that can send…

first met Jennifer Biggs during a farmers market at Williamson Nursery, where she and her family had a booth filled with their handmade creations. Jennifer is the artist behind Yarn Chasers, creating crocheted characters, plushies, and other fiber art. I remember being impressed by her work and the creativity that seemed to run through her entire family. Her husband and children were all involved in the booth, each bringing their own talents to the table.

America’s largest block party is over after 10,712 classic cars infiltrated the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the 30th anniversary of Cruisin’ the Coast. 

The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) recently announced the seven winners of C Spire’s 2026 prestigious Miss Volleyball award. Each of these senior athletes, one from each of the seven MHSAA classifications, was recognized for distinct excellence in their sport, both on and off the volleyball court. 

For nearly 50 years, the La Font Inn was an institution on Highway 90 in Pascagoula where people were married, held wedding receptions, bridal parties, anniversary dinners and where prom kings and queens were crowned. It was the first job for many young men and women and was a venue where campaigns were put in motion and celebrated.

Cruisin’ the Coast 2026 is making a three-day stop on the eastern side of the coast with visits to Pascagoula’s Beach Park and its Downtown District. 

There is something about October in Hattiesburg.

Maybe it is the first hint of cooler weather. Maybe it is the pumpkins, costumes and excuse to eat entirely too much candy. Or maybe it is because the Hub City packs enough festivals, football, food and Halloween fun into one month to make a pretty convincing case that October really is the best time to be a Hattiesburger.

During the first four days of this month, October 1-4, the state highway that runs from Maben to Newton is the place to be and the route to follow for one of Mississippi’s most enjoyable weekends – the semiannual Highway 15 Yard Sale (https://www.facebook.com/groups/660499104135056/).

Russet, bright orange, deep red, gold, brown, dark purple, and varying shades of green … those are the colors of…

A school bus has many different nicknames to include cheese wagon, the cheese, yellow dog, and more, but at Resurrection Catholic School in Pascagoula, it is referred to as a generous gift.